My name is Paula and I ride a Suzuki Burgman AN400, I'm a laid back rider, rarely speed and have no need to go to heaven too early... so realllllll slow rider
, unless I ride with a broken shoulder, broken foot 3 days run back from Switzerland I rather was home than getting my travel insurance claims.. that's when I fly like a bat out of hell.. (yep you got it girl biker went down)
The bike is fully kitted for long runs, sat nav, heated grips... oh yes if wet that ugly apron but my legs do stay dry!!, nav indicator buzzers, extra lights under the saddle, top box, pannier frames and several different size panniers all got indicators and brakelights fitted.. so yes.. I modded the bike a bit.. The boys call it my xmas tree and the lights got eye lashes... Do you still want to own up knowing me? and more importantly ride alongside or in group with me?
I am an active member of www.maxi-touring.co.uk but sole female riding member and yes in the end you rather have female or more female companiions less complications or at least even numbers of sex . It has made touring in the end expensive, I have shared rooms in the past but to be honest I prefer my own room to sharing with a strange guy.. Happily married by the way and at home I love houseplants, cats, machine embroidery etc etc a homebird that likes biking. Bicycles and mopeds etc are in the blood from way back as I am dutch born and raised. I gave up motorcycling at the age of 20 ... had not passed my test yet but was riding a Jawa 350cc, at 8 months pregnancy seemed like a good idea to stop.. many years later, bicycles, mopeds etc... I decided that it was darned dangerous in the UK riding an electric bicycle so I did my CBT must be 3 years ago now..I took mod 1, and 2 for automatic, and bought my bike. I still love it I could ride a bigger bike now but this one does the job. After passing the following spring I had another years of CBT left so I bought a manual and passed my test on that. Come this September I can ride any size bike (I went for the slow way .. restricted licence for two years to give myself experience) Over the years I have put on a Honda S-Wing 125, 6000 miles, a Yamaha YBR 125 4000 miles , and 24000 miles on my Suzuki Burgman.
This year I shall travel a couple of times to Holland to visit my mam in a care home, I got it down to a T-now.. ride down, etap in calais and then push on into holland ..I have been touring Scotland, would love to do that again but not this year, and a trip to Switzerland, again that was just great, this was with maxi-touring all male members I guess I was one of the lads..;-) So you can see a fair bit of riding, last year did a bike safe course and yesterday I took the bike out for the first time since October, she was stored for the winter . It was the first time I have done this as the salt can really get to your bikes plus my loving husband provided me with an inside Scooter Room.
I am based in South Wales between Cardiff and Swansea in the Rhondda Valleys, I have done Ride to the Wall, and Wootton Basset several times, Easter Egg Charity rides etc Santa Rides .. If its for charity and if I am free will be pleased to join. Hello everyone, 58 year young female biker looking for others to ride with..